EPYC 7702P vs i3-7340

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	64
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	no data	18.86
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$4,425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.35 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	42	20
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7702P.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 July 2017	7 August 2019
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	200 Watt

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